Africa Mother,
Sweet and tender.
Africa Father,
Africa warrior, strong and proud.

Africa pregnant.
Big and round.
Africa bearing,
Fertile and flowing.
Africa Mother.

Africa singing,
Africa dancing.
Africa swaying and serenading.
Africa song, a fusion of sound.

Africa rhythm,
Africa rhyme.
Africa round and sound and wound.

Africa laugh,
Africa play,
Africa know and dream and tell.

Africa love,
Africa cry.
Africa beat drum and die.

Africa live,
Africa hope.
Africa warrior, wise and well.

Africa Mother.
Africa Father.
Africa hut and house and home.

- Nyambura Kiarie 
Nairobi, Kenya.